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Leonard Lee and Robert Lewis Announce Call to Action for Black Men at the 2024 Congressional Black Caucus

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Leonard Lee and Robert Lewis to Attend 2024 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference Leonard Lee and Robert Lewis, founders of the “I Am...

Patrick Mahomes Weighs in on Family’s Outlook on Politics

Biden, Harris Address Congressional Black Caucus: ‘The Baton Is in Our Hands’

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Lisa Price on How the Oprah Effect Changed Her Business

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OPINION: From The Grio's "Masters of the Game," the founder of Carol's Daughter discusses how appearing on Oprah's show changed the course of her...

Blapp: The App Connecting People To Black-Owned Businesses Nationwide

Criminal Defense Litigator of the Year for 2024

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Waseem Ali
Waseem Ali
Waseem grew up on the East Side of San Antonio, graduating from Sam Houston High School, where he was an all-star basketball player. Waseem went on to play D1 college basketball at Texas A&M, is still a basketball fan, and enjoys covering the San Antonio Spurs.
Gordon Benjamin
Gordon Benjamin
Gordon Benjamin is a Community Activist, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Member and Voter’s Rights advocate who is passionate about democracy.
Lena Lopez
Lena Lopez
Lena Lopez is a long time community member, parent and teacher to every student or parent who needs help navigating public education. Lena is known to have 4-5 kids a day who are in need of extra help and she always raises her hand to volunteer. Lena’s dedicated to attending all legislative sessions to keep the community up to date on public education.
Fernando Rover Jr.
Fernando Rover Jr.
Fernando Rover Jr. is a San Antonio based interdisciplinary artist. His work comprises of elements of prose, poetry, photography, film, and performance art. He holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in English and history from Texas Lutheran University and a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Prescott College. His interests range from millennial interests to popular culture, Black male queer experiences, feminism, and impact-based art.
Mario Salas
Mario Salas
Professor Mario Marcel Salas is a retired Assistant Professor of Political Science, having taught Texas Politics, Federal Politics, Political History, the Politics of Mexico, African American Studies, Civil Rights, and International Conflicts. He has served as a City Councilman for the City of San Antonio, and was very active in the Civil Rights Movement in SNCC for many years. He is also a life time member of the San Antonio NAACP. He has authored several editorials, op-eds, and writings.
Connor Wiley
Connor Wiley
Connor Wiley is a recent graduate of Southwestern University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Film. Some of his passions include TV, film, music and all things pop culture.

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Criminal Defense Litigator of the Year for 2024

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Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP, the largest Black-owned law firm in California’s Inland...

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes 1st to Reach 1B Social Media Followers Following YouTube Launch

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Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has entered rarified air away from the pitch. After amassing nearly 61 million followers on his YouTube channel in less...

Patrick Mahomes Weighs in on Family’s Outlook on Politics

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Patrick Mahomes Avoids Political Discussions Patrick Mahomes prefers not to delve into political conversations. Recently, former President Donald Trump mentioned Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes, praising...

Keldon Johnson Supports UTSA Football: Building Local Sports Unity

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San Antonio Spurs player Keldon Johnson recently attended a UTSA football game, with UTSA Athletics sharing his excitement on X (formerly Twitter). His presence...

Black U.S. Paralympians Hope to See a More Diverse Team in the Future

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Diverse Routes to the Paris Paralympics: Roderick Townsend and Nicky Nieves’ Journeys Gold medal-winning high jumper Roderick Townsend and U.S. flag bearer and sitting volleyball...

Chiefs Win By a Toe

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Chiefs escape Ravens by inches to win NFL season opener, avoid overtime Lamar Jackson played his butt off tonight, but will be interesting to see...

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